Petter Lie

Who is Petter Lie?

Petter Lie was born on Bakklandet, in Trondheim in 1835. In 1861 he became engaged to Ellen Hagen and moved into a house at Festberget on Østmarkneset - also called Ararats Berg. Petter, Ellen and their four daughters stayed alive by fishing and selling the fish at Ravnkloa.

From their living room, Ellen and Petter had a view of the Trondheimsfjord and could quickly see if anything unusual was happening. When people had problems in their boats, help was not far away. Petter Lie was a fearless and eager rescuer, and he also got help from his wife. All together, Petter Lie saved 34 people from drowning. The effort was also recognized by the public. In 1879 Petter received a medallion in silver.

Ellen and Petter have separate roads named after them on Østmarka. Petter Lie died in 1917 and in 1937 a relic in memory of Petter and Ellen was raised at Festberget.